NA$HVEGA$

I just got home from part one of my three-part spring break excursion (although the third leg may be falling out) and wow, it was great.

I've never been to Nashville before or anywhere in the south (Disney World doesn't count as "the south") so it was all a bit of an adjustment - but because it's so laid back it was no big deal at all.

Unfortunately I didn't bring my camera out with me, so I can't share any pictures (except for two on my camera phone which maybe I'll upload if I get too bored at home) but it's pretty fun. It's a somewhat average size city with a small-town feel. It feels like there's only a few streets that matter. And it's always relaxed.

The nightlife is pretty stereotypical country, but there's nothing wrong with that. It was a great change of pace compared to the fast-paced, overcrowded Boston scene that I am becoming SO TIRED of. My favorite part was some of the places that referred to as Nashville as NASHVEGAS. There aren't any casinos (at least that I saw) but it was just a fun line that I said probably too many times.

I was around Vanderbilt's campus most of the time - really gorgeous area. Makes me wish that I went to a school that had more of a campus then Boston U's situation - although I do also enjoy the city aspect of it. I flip flop a lot. Couldn't beat the campus and the atmosphere.

Anyways, I saw three Vandy baseball games and a basketball game. It's great to see a sports school that passionate about their teams, rather than BU's lack of fandom - although I'm not part of the problem - but it's much more apparent at a school like Vandy. I think it's a southern thing plus the - again - not being in a city aspect. In Boston there's SO much else going on that a school with poor athletics has no reason to hold any sort of significance - why go watch a bad college team when you could watch BC or the Celtics? It makes sense.

Overall, I'm really glad that I took the weekend to go down. Obviously seeing my good buddy (and the only person that follows this blog COUGH COUGH) was great, but I'm also excited about moving on from Boston. I'm not sure Nashville is the town, but I REALLY want to get off the east coast. Something new, something exciting. Ideally California/West Coast, but life will take you where you were meant to go.

Toodles Bloggas